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Role of Systemic to Pulmonary Artery Shunt after Cavopulmonary Anastomosis
Author(s) -
Garg Pankaj,
Talwar Sachin,
Kothari Shyam Sunder,
Rajashekar Palleti,
Saxena Rachit,
Airan Balram
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12154
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , shunt (medical) , pulmonary artery , surgery , cardiology , pulmonary shunt , fontan procedure , lung , heart disease
Superior cavopulmonary anastomosis and total cavopulmonary anastomosis are the procedures of choice for the management of patients with a functionally univentricular heart. We review the various indications, sites, advantages, and complications of a systemic to pulmonary artery shunt after the creation of superior cavopulmonary anastomosis. Systemic pulmonary artery shunt may be useful as a palliative strategy in patients who have hypoxemia and completion of total cavopulmonary anastomosis is not feasible. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12154 (J Card Surg 2013;28:599–603)